Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Wednesdaythat two more oil tankers had struck naval mines while attempting to cross theStrait of Hormuz via an unauthorized route under the direction of a US militaryofficer, adding “another page to the black record” of US Central Command(CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper.
According to the IRGC Navy, the two tankers had switched off theirnavigation and identification systems and, backed by US fighter jets, tried toslip out overnight through an unauthorized and dangerous route when they hitnaval mines, causing massive explosions aboard the vessels. Both vessels arestill burning fiercely and have been abandoned despite efforts to put out thefires.
In a separate statement, the Iranian Army's Navy said a fire broke outat dawn aboard a "violating" tanker in an unsafe and prohibited zoneeast of the strait, and urged shipowners to coordinate with Iran's armed forcesto ensure safe passage. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)also reported an incident involving a tanker in the strait, without furtherdetails. It was unclear whether the reports referred to the same vessels.
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